#TakeDownTheFlag: Jesse Ventura on the Charleston Massacre, an Act of Domestic Terrorism

Hello all! Today I join the #TakeDownTheFlag movement. Watch as I sound off on the state of racism in America after 21-year old Dylan Roof allegedly
shoots and kills nine at a Charleston church in order to “start a race war.”

Do you think it’s time for America to stop celebrating racist propaganda and retire the Confederate flag once and for all? Let me know your
thoughts.

I don't recall people being so opposed to it until the shootings at Charleston. As to having it fly over a government building, not such a good
idea. BUT I feel these major retailers stopping to sell items with the flag design on them is more of a "jumping on the bandwagon" type of response.
It's kind of like eBay and Kmart will not be outdone publicity wise, by Walmart.

originally posted by: maybee
I don't recall people being so opposed to it until the shootings at Charleston. As to having it fly over a government building, not such a good
idea. BUT I feel these major retailers stopping to sell items with the flag design on them is more of a "jumping on the bandwagon" type of response.
It's kind of like eBay and Kmart will not be outdone publicity wise, by Walmart.

This issue has popped up off and on in Charleston for YEARS now. Here is when the issue popped up in 2013

IF you are saying you support this action to remove this flag then Jesse you are just like the people you claim to fight against. You all change
eventually and bow down to the powers that be.

When people stop acting like damn babies and crying over everything and realizing objects, like the flag that have been around for a long time are NOT
the problem but "the US PEOPLE" are the problem then there might be progress one day.

Racism has been a part of your country and will be a part of it forever. We can't force people NOT to dislike other races just because its not PC. I
don't like cabbage, you going to one day force me to like it.

Anthropology shows us that things we do not like through sight and smell are actually defensive mechanism in place to self preserve.

The Confederate Flag didnt go out of its way to buy a guy and head down to the church.
Roof killed those people, not the flag.

I bet the kid had no idea what the flag even really means.

The true meaning of the flag is Battle flag of North Virginia
The 13 stars represent the thirteen original united colonies from which the country began.
The X made from the blue bands lay on top of the stars representing that the southern states no longer wanted to be part of the union with the
northern states.

Layman's terms the flag means - Cross us out of your union!

There is no slavery, white supremacy nor hatred meant to be portrayed in this flag.

In my country the Confederate flag is associated with Colonel Sanders,fried chicken,the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard tv show and rednecks, its
a bit like the British flag ,whatever it used to stand for when it had subjegated the most part of the planet it doesn't anymore now.More telling was
the Rhodesian flag and old South African flags this shooter had on his jacket those 2 flags will always represent racism.There are 8 dead people here
including a purple heart recipient Vietnam veteran whose memory would be far better served with debate on the causes and cures for this societal
illness rather than point scoring and mental gymnastics over a stupid flag.

What do you think about the Gay Pride flag that is being discussed as well? Should it be removed from government buildings in your opinion?

I think both should be removed, but that's just me!

I don't think they hurt anything or anyone, but the state flags should be the only thing being flown at government buildings, nothing more, nothing
less...If people want to fly any type of flag they would like, so be it...But on government buildings, let's leave that to the state flags only...

There's discussion going around the net, images and audio that the federal government told these major retailers(WMart, Amazon, etc) to stop selling
these flags. Originally people were touting that it was a choice. It is not because of government instruction. Is this not far reaching for the
government? I believe that should be addressed here as well especially before a deciding factor of whose side to be on with this issue. Thanks.

I've cleared off a nice spot in my lawn for the confederate flag. Think I'll bump some 2pac real loud after it's hung. A flag's a flag. Skin color
is skin color. The only reason why any of this is a racist issue is because a huge number of sensitive emotional idiots need something to hate. If
this country doesn't want any more shooters, perhaps parents should take better care of their kids. They should start by turning off The News.

I've come to the conclusion that most polls taken are usually taken by idiots that are dumb enough to take the polls in the first place, as most
Americans don't have time to argue about dumb little details no one cares about. I'd venture a guess that this new racism trend is propagated by a
small group of people that have the power to say stupid # on TV, and get enough emotional cripples to rally to take down something as meaningless as a
flag, which has zero power other than what symbols people paint it.

If the world could just rid itself of power structures it'd be a better place over night. Average Iraqies don't hate Americans, Iranians don't hate
Americans as average Americans don't hate Iranians. If the social brainwashing hadn't taken hold in the first place, skin color wouldn't matter.
Most kids wouldn't even know the word communism or racism had they not learnt what it meant in school, without knowledge or an understanding that
someone was hated because of their skin color, no one could continue the trend. How many five-year old kids do you know that wouldn't share a ball
with another child of different race just because of their race or skin color? NONE!

In reality it's pathetic, and I've an intense instinct that all these people rallying to take down the flag are complete morons. Our country is in
debt, people are dying because of a corrupt medical system, and a #ING FLAG is the flavor of the day. There's a good reason no real issues ever catch
fire, ever!

In a democracy the people get the government they deserve. And we got it, baby. We certainly got it, along with a majority that probably shouldn't
be allowed to spew their idiocy in public, those same morons continue to vote for people like Obama, Hillary and Bush. You know, Real Leaders.

originally posted by: PheonixReborn
Post 1945 the swastika was banned from display in Germany. Same rule should have applied to the Confederate flag after your Civil War.

Both were symbols of odious ideologies.

That couldn't have happened because the Confederate Flag was mostly all but forgotten after the Civil War. Heck, it wasn't even the official
Confederate Flag. It was just a battle flag similar to the "Don't Tread on Me" flag from Revolutionary times. It wasn't until the 1950's and 1960's
was that flag resurrected, and it was resurrected to protest civil rights and the Civil Rights Act.

"...legislation prohibiting California state government agencies from selling or display items displaying the Confederate flag."

How many state government agencies in CA were selling or displaying the Confederate flag before now? The Capitol gift shop had replica Confederate
cash? I'm sure that was inspiring a whole lot of racism...

The gay pride flag is on government buildings now, and my view is this: no flags except the flag of the United States of America or the state flag
should be allowed on any buildings.

They also bring a Christmas tree to the White House and I’m an atheist. If they want a Christmas tree at the White House, I don’t give care.

The point of the matter is government shouldn’t get involved. If they do it for just a day, no big deal, but I’m talking about having flags up
permanently. The only flags that should be allowed up permanently on government buildings are the United States flag and the state flag. And that’s
it.

What do you think about the Gay Pride flag that is being discussed as well? Should it be removed from government buildings in your opinion?

I think both should be removed, but that's just me!

I don't think they hurt anything or anyone, but the state flags should be the only thing being flown at government buildings, nothing more, nothing
less...If people want to fly any type of flag they would like, so be it...But on government buildings, let's leave that to the state flags only...

originally posted by: JesseVentura
The gay pride flag is on government buildings now, and my view is this: no flags except the flag of the United States of America or the state flag
should be allowed on any buildings.

They also bring a Christmas tree to the White House and I’m an atheist. If they want a Christmas tree at the White House, I don’t give care.

The point of the matter is government shouldn’t get involved. If they do it for just a day, no big deal, but I’m talking about having flags up
permanently. The only flags that should be allowed up permanently on government buildings are the United States flag and the state flag. And that’s
it.

What do you think about the Gay Pride flag that is being discussed as well? Should it be removed from government buildings in your opinion?

I think both should be removed, but that's just me!

I don't think they hurt anything or anyone, but the state flags should be the only thing being flown at government buildings, nothing more, nothing
less...If people want to fly any type of flag they would like, so be it...But on government buildings, let's leave that to the state flags only...

"...legislation prohibiting California state government agencies from selling or display items displaying the Confederate flag."

How many state government agencies in CA were selling or displaying the Confederate flag before now? The Capitol gift shop had replica Confederate
cash? I'm sure that was inspiring a whole lot of racism...

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